SeasonMapElbrus weather by month
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The best time to visit Elbrus is February, March and December — 94/100 in February, -3°C and 12 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (89/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 12/100 — nice, rainy, clean air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Russia →
Elbrus, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Elbrus is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 85 | A | -5°C | 11 d | 6 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 94 | S | -3°C | 12 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 91 | S | 1°C | 17 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| AprApril | 77 | B | 6°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
| MayMay | 61 | C | 10°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | 4 |
| JunJune | 21 | F | 15°C | 22 d | 12 h | Quiet | 3 |
| JulJuly | 12 | F | 19°C | 19 d | 12 h | Quiet | 3 |
| AugAugust | 14 | F | 20°C | 18 d | 12 h | Quiet | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 30 | F | 15°C | 14 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| OctOctober | 66 | C | 9°C | 11 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 80 | A | 2°C | 10 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 88 | A | -3°C | 13 d | 6 h | Busy | 3 |
What's on in Elbrus through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Border-zone permit and registration1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- March
- Spring corn snow15 Mar – 15 May (usually)Season
- April
- The Russian May holidays29 Apr – 11 MayHoliday
- June
- Baksan valley in flower10 Jun – 25 Jul (usually)Nature
- Summit season15 Jun – 15 Sep (usually)Season
- November
- Ski season15 Nov – 15 May (usually)Season
- December
- Russian New Year holidays30 Dec – 9 JanHoliday
Crowds in Elbrus in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet